Raw video : Pet Lion tries to ‘eat’ documentary filmmaker

By Iain Alexander / 11 July 2014

A video has emerged showing a pet lion attacking a documentary filmmaker while the owners struggle to save him.

The shocking footage, taken during a shoot in the Czech Republic, shows the crew member trying to escape the lion’s hold as it bites down into him. Two people then race to free him from its grip. Luckily the crew member is only left with scratches on his back and stomach.

Footage of the incident surfaced this week, but the incident was captured in November 2013.

Filmmaker (left), Pet Lion owner (right)

The man was a crew member shooting a documentary about unusual pets and in this particular home, the owners allowed the lion to roam free.